by pkeros | Sep 18, 2012 | Commentary |
Last Thursday, the Intellectual Property Student Association and the Federalist Society of the University of Michigan Law School hosted Professor Michael Risch of Villanova School of Law. Professor Risch gave an intriguing talk about America’s first patents and the...
by williacs | Sep 16, 2012 | Commentary |
I will be the first to admit that my dog is spoiled. In our house, he has pretty much free reign, within reason, and I prefer his company to most people. No offense to humans; my dog is appreciative, doesn’t want to talk about politics and is always happy to see me....
by kanolan | Sep 13, 2012 | Commentary |
As NYC’s Fashion Week draws to a close it is perhaps more apparent than ever how fast trends come and go. Last year it was colored denim, this year it’s metallic brocade, and the styles featured on the runways this week will be old by the time the season they’re mean...
by jonallen | Sep 12, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News |
Although the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals brought Capitol Records, Inc. v. Thomas-Basset to a long-overdue end this week, the decision’s reasoning create a perplexing set of incentives for individuals who reflect on copyright jurisprudence before deciding whether...
by anickow | Jul 15, 2012 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology |
Yahoo’s digital publishing platform, Yahoo! Voices, was the latest major website to fell prey to a cyberattack. A group called ‘D33Ds Company’ stole over 450,000 usernames and passwords from the site (fortunately, less than 5% were still valid) and...
by anickow | Jun 13, 2012 | Commentary |
In 1992, Speedo unveiled the S2000 swimsuit just in time for the Barcelona Olympics. The suit, which Speedo claims was the suit of choice for more than half of the swimmers who won medals [warning: PDF] that year, offered some important advantages over lycra suits...